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Firefighters use favourable weather conditions to bring blazes under control

NSW Rural Fire fighters establish a backburn  in Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales, Sunday, December 8, 2019. (AAP Image/Jeremy Piper) NO ARCHIVING

Source: AAP

Easing weather conditions have helped firefighters control dozens of bushfires burning along Australia’s east coast. But with temperatures expected to soar above 40 degrees in parts of New South Wales this week, residents are being warned to remain alert.



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